and the winner is . . .

amber from kaimuki who really gets to keep it local when picking up toast's mantastic king soda snack 4-pack.

thank you to all the oahu peeps who sent in their entries (especially the lovely little notes which brighten my day!). console yourself with a visit to the official toast shop (alternatives: the wedding café and the menehune mac factory store) while off-island peeps can scoop up the special edition set in the online shop.

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p

congratulations, amber!

{mahalo jeremy & michelle for another fabulous giveaway!}

toast father's day giveaway

it's a sunday surprise for readers visiting h|h today! you get first dibs on toast's brand new king edition of their delightful soda snacks filled with island style munchies specially made for your pops. even better, our friends at toast offered to treat one lucky reader to a father's day 4-pack (retail: $25)!

the catch - you must call oahu home since pickup at the toast shop in kaimuki is part of the deal.

here's the scoop on how to enter:

• email your name & current hometown to: aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com by tue, jun 16th
• please put toast father's day giveaway in the subject
• one entry per person/household
• fyi: oahu peeps only, please

winner will be announced on wednesday.

{update: winner list posted}

new peeks: forest treasures by toast

the official arrival of graduation season is here and with it a summer filled with celebrations. the toast team just released the woodland creatures edition of their popular heart stumps favor line which are a sweet surprise for newly minted graduates who have a soft spot for the cute and cuddly.

the wooden tube is filled with a savory mix of nuts and once empty will make a charming repository to stash desktop necessities in those notoriously tiny dorm rooms.

order one of four limited edition designs (squirrel, raccoon, rabbit, owl) in the online shop or stop by toast's showroom to say hello:

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p

new peeks: shop toast

hello again! you may have noticed that i took an impromptu break from blogging for a spring fling slash media fast. the opportunity to share lots of eco-friendly finds for earth day was hard to resist so . . . on we go!

it seems while i was disconnected from the online world that our friends at toast released a handful of new designs including these cheeky don't blow it hankies. yep, the old school handkerchief is making a comeback and toast's cotton offering is printed with a timely reminder (in water-based ink, natch) to save the planet by nixing disposable tissues in favor of a reusable alternative.

next up, toast's adorable take on the traditional carp streamers flown to celebrate children's day. boys and girls big and small (and certainly a few grown-ups) will get a kick out of the mini koinobori flags filled with blueberry or strawberry jelly beans.

the limited edition design ($3) is stocked in the online shop and in the toast showroom:

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, suite 3, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p

limited edition toast valentine

looking for a last minute surprise for your secret valentine? swing by toast's kaimuki showroom which is offering handmade crepe paper love buds with a luxurious godiva chocolate center this weekend.

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p